Talampaya meteorite
Talampaya is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-cm, that was seen to fall in 1995. A total of 1.42 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Key facts
- Name
- Talampaya
- Classification
- Eucrite-cm
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1995
- Mass recovered
- 1.42 kg
- Country
- Not recorded
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 1925 · 2002
- Asuka 881461 Antarctica · 1988
- Northwest Africa 6918 · 2010
- Miller Range 11041 · 2011
- Yamato 983366 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 6106 · 2008